New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-31
p0OH-BAH OF COMFY ISLAND
= xcKANE,s EXTRAORDINARY POWERS.
~.n ar ALL TIKI TOWN BOARDS AND YET SEEK
,vn To xycREAsE HIS OFFICES.

~vAn or ALL TIM TOWN BOARDS AND fEf eHHA
ING TO INCREASE HIS OFFICES
sre At the most sct,s opposition at Albany 10 inc
....;on of the time Of the Bacon Investigating Com
co.. vas developed when disposition vas shown
- the calling OF John Y M,Ksne to inquire into Inc
s~srnmeut of that part of Coney Island controlled oy
S.K.ne as Supervisor Police COMMISSIONS AUDITOR
u~.,,h Commissioner and chairman OF the Town
p,a for Mr. McKane holds all these offices, besides
t~trg suUerintendent Of the Methodist
Two Of his associates on tncsc pod P% ~
Iet u VI. N pbiIadelphia until the storm blows over
Meantime the other forces of McKane nave mustered
ssaasd u;,nesses will be at once called before the
scmmittee and inquiry will b., made as 10 missing I'll,
records Of fines imposed ana other town
tS former never existed and that an expert account
ant ~il have beasy task to strike balance sns''
re ,tsia tnwe of Gravesend is comparatively one
the richest m the State 1t has total vote OF about
1000 all Democl ats, town ohcers though Yen op
T1ril;cnn eotes the largest Republican vote ever
snst there Ii has $35O,00O i'll its treasury ana Is
shortly TO receive $is3ooV t0s 1ae ooo subject to
e%n-ndit,re by boards composed OF the very same
ner.vus the chairman CT each AMI every board peing
John Y Mckane Az TINS rs sanS lun and almost
H. entire revenue OF the town derived from corey
isiani 9 sauatters" and visitors. 1t is therefore
comav impc to the that the sources OF tins
rsvenue be not injured by bad management, and that
~ .esnry and revenues derived from 1t be carefully
guarded But the section OF Coney island a1der oao
dton of its finances evidently demands lhVestieauoh
The persons who have SO nearly destroyed Soney
Isand west of the Concourse (which is under eharge
Of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners, as the whole
island should bel the same men as those VINO col
lect and expend its revenues there are nve nd
- cha,rm.n In his various capacities he can fix taxes
and assessments and direct contracts TO De maze as
one Of the Town Board; audit the pilis as iow M.
penter and builder he can probably also ADD am
The contractor" Mo cover. as Police Commissioner
he has mower to arrest on his own motion and SEM
accused by himself before Of has tour assoc
ciae commissioners who sit Justices IT the feace,
with nc wer to fine As chairman OF q suoserneh'
Board OF Health, Mr.. McKane can order any sanitary
work TO be done BY contractors OF his own selectoh
at prices to be approved by num- .. .h
Under this ridiculous opera-6opne tv
ruined as resort for reputable people, WINE private
mana ,nent of Manhattan Beach and Park manage
ment OF Brighton Beach and the Eonc0rse Keep
places free from evil clements West Brighton, under
MsKaue'e control, is Overrun with gamblers prize
fighters roughs and others of the vilest classes On
JULY or August Sundays there may oe seen v vueLo
sce9es which would disgrace the dives OF New ork.
Free drinks and open gambling houses attract there
on Sundays during each summer persons @non resG Y
fiona Of Crayesend town meeting ordering an eiec
tion to vote McKane So 600 additional police FUNDS
described as the criminal classes who visit us IRON
the adjacent cities and wLo woua no.
Notwithstanding this ruinous result OF MS ll'sgov
erumept in destroying the atractyeness OF ms part
Of the island to reputable citizens. Mchane is applying
through ore of his associates on every one OF ms h'e
commis sions-whO il also Assemblyman at Albany
tor more power. This little "Po2h-Bah Is Assembly
man X " b. Newton and locally he is Justice oil
tire Peace Police Commissioner, Health Commissioners,
member OF the Town Board. Tow Auditor ana Mf.
MeKane has given out that at tue next election ne
TO be State Senator in place OF James r. Perce Inc
hills introduced by Pooh-Bah jr are Nos 643 ana
60 The inst affects sewer ordered to be out out
never finished but for which $250,OUO OF tow bonds
IN run twenty years. have been issued and IL eXtenus
the time tor redemption to forty years when the sever
will be out and USELESS Inc COST VIII tuu' i,;
On the town. while the lie largely for the benen
of the gambling and other low houses oil west
The second bill increases the powers and revenues OF
all ice Of the commissioners OF which Mr. Mchane Is
head tail and "A large majority" As Police Commits
sioper be asks to have the limit OF annual expenditure
for police increased over seyen-foid ana TO
levy this tax such districts as he may select oher
secfioos create Board of Assessors to be composed OF
John Y McKane and his associates. with power 10 nx
tax at will ON all corporations in any district ne
selects to license public tracks, concerts, &C. NJ lees
to he named by himself which taxes and fees are ~ 90
20 bimself as Police Commissioner! As Assessor nc
ran fl, the pea ~ for violation OF any ordinance he
NAV make the Town Board or any rule or reSniai
ton he may make as Police Commlssloner. Inc bi!i
not only gives summary power of arrest to Mchane,
as Police Commissioner, but gives his associates VINO
are justices of the Peace and who try his prisoners,
all the powers of punishment that Special sessions
Judge possesses, TO imprison as well as tine.
Mr. Newton lately tied TO advance these bliis on me
Assembly calendar but got only twelve votes OF the
two-thirds necessary. The few people OF Gravesend
who had the courage to talk to reporter Yesterday
sad that not only ought these bills to be defeated but
the Legislature should authorize the city OF Brooklyn
to extend its authority over the whole OF Concy Island
as il long since did the COncOursc and Its front
1t is the only way they say to restore ana preserve
Conev Island as q decent and beautiful breathing
spot tor the masses OF NewYork, brooklyn and DER
sey City.